That was good. It is pretty much what I have been waiting for from Moffat. Of course, I hate him deeply for making it a two-parter and leaving me in agonising fear of angels and statues and basically blinking for a whole week. But I liked it.
It was a good episode and a big improvement over the previous two. While it was nowhere near as scary as Blink the episode did justify the bringing back of the Weeping Angels. As Moffat said Aliens was clearly an influence on this story. Personanly I loved the scene with Song flying the Tardis. It summed the Doctor up perfectly, of course he could fly the Tardis properly (as he could also fix the chameleon chip) but it would be boring and wouldn't make that sound.
Indeed. Added hilarity is achieved at if you then watch the first episode of season 3, which I did last night, and then notice that just before taking off with Martha at the end, the doctor goes through things he does, and one of them (the last, I think) is "Handbrake!". I now take that to mean he put it ON before taking off (because the sound is there).
I was not as enthusiastic about Alex Kingston this time (compared to Silence in the Library). She seems to have only one setting. I would have liked her to be somewhat subtler. But I may be wrong. I AM glad River Song is finally reintroduced. And I like how Moffat put two of his major creations together (ie scary as hell Angels and Doctor's mystery future something-or-other).
I actually preferred her this time out, although I agree her character wasn't as developed as last time. We should remember that we are meeting the character earlier in her timeline and she may not be as developed or mature as she was previously. Alternatively it could just be down to the fact that this was the first episode that they shot and everyone was just finding their feet.
I think it is the latter. Even a younger person has the ability to react with complex emotions. My problem was that Alex Kingston was a little monotone this time. I don't know. It might be that River Song is trying to be aloof. It is not clear. She clearly knows the Doctor VERY well, so it cannot be early in their relationship (she knows how to fly the Tardis, and she trusts that he will pick her up from Space), so I am a little confused.
I wonder what it is she has done, which the priest does not think the Doctor would like to hear. Has she killed someone?
Failed to pay her TV licence, I imagine both the BBC and The Doctor view that as quite a heinous crime.
That could be it.
Thoughts?
Roll on next week
Indeed.
*MySmiley*
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/Doctor Who: Time of Angels *spoilers*
- 24/04/2010 07:53:37 PM
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Amy is growing on me.
- 24/04/2010 08:19:43 PM
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Re: Amy is growing on me.
- 24/04/2010 08:21:44 PM
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She seems as if she believes everything she says to be highly witty.
- 24/04/2010 08:23:51 PM
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I'm a much happier bunny this week
- 26/04/2010 10:12:55 AM
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- 26/04/2010 10:19:21 AM
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Well, that answered the question about what the Doctor was shooting.
- 26/04/2010 11:20:01 AM
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True. And satisfactorily.
- 26/04/2010 05:19:12 PM
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Regarding River Song...
- 26/04/2010 05:36:30 PM
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- 26/04/2010 05:41:51 PM
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